Senior Data Engineer - Azure
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £65,000 to £69,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XP |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Morgan Hunt UK Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JN -022026-221845_1771325259 |
Summary
Morgan Hunt are working with a public sector organisation based in Brighton to recruit a Senior Data Engineer on a permanent basis. The purpose of the role is to work with business users and product owners to translate user stories into technical delivery, and then take full ownership of the workstreams within the team. The role is for a hands-on data engineer who has at least 5 years of experience working across Azure.
The role comes with a great benefits package, which is outlined below.
Key Responsibilities:
· Build solutions using Azure data technologies, adhering to best practices and agile processes
· Stay up to date on evolving technologies, ensure the data platform and the data engineering team remain current through coaching and technical training
· Ensure that the Data Platform adheres to data governance and compliance policies
· Support of operational processes and end users, implementing monitoring and alerting practices to ensure service reliability
· Contribute to the development of junior data engineers and support staff
· Provide guidance as needed to data analysts on interfacing with the Data Platform technologies and work with colleagues to support building data capability
· Support the Principal Data Engineer in leading the team, designing solutions and deputise for them where required
Required Experience:
· Cloud data platforms and data storage technologies (ideally Azure).
· Hands-on Data Engineering development experience.
· Excellent SQL skills at both a functional and non-functional level.
· Knowledge of data integration and workflow applications (ideally Azure Data Factory).
· Agile environment experience.
· Branch-based source control experience.
· Computer Science or STEM degree.
· Experience coaching/training others.
Up to £63,000 per year, with a 10% allowance on top
27% pension contribution
25 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays
14 days flexitime
Hybrid working (6 days in Brighton per month)
Please get in touch for further information.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.